Home / 60,462.10-83,440.52-33,605.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,462.10, 83,440.52 and 33,605.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,462.10, 83,440.52 and 33,605.05 is: 46,376.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,462.10 : 83,440.52 = 33,605.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,462.10/83,440.52 = 33,605.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,462.10x = 83,440.52 × 33,605.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,462.10x = 2,804,022,846.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,022,846.63/60,462.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,376.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.